Comments on: Joins The Hacked Masses, Blames Gold Buyers http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448 Virtual worlds, massive multiplayer games and assorted ramblings Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:05:34 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Petter http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448&cpage=1#comment-1548 Petter Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:29:28 +0000 http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448#comment-1548 See my last post, I think it was a fansite somewhere that got hacked. My own stupidity got the better of me. But yes, I would recommend getting an Authenticator. I surely am. And, as a bonus, you get a cute pet. It's a win-win situation, considering that you have already spent money on vanity pets in WoW... ;) I don't really think that's a good analogy for gold buying. Gold buying is cheating in a game because you can't be bothered to do it the legit way. Of course, MMO designers should look into why they do it in the first place, but it's still cheating. Most of them know it's cheating and knowingly fuel the hacking industry with money. In my mind, they are scum. See my last post, I think it was a fansite somewhere that got hacked. My own stupidity got the better of me. But yes, I would recommend getting an Authenticator. I surely am. And, as a bonus, you get a cute pet. It’s a win-win situation, considering that you have already spent money on vanity pets in WoW… ;)

I don’t really think that’s a good analogy for gold buying. Gold buying is cheating in a game because you can’t be bothered to do it the legit way. Of course, MMO designers should look into why they do it in the first place, but it’s still cheating. Most of them know it’s cheating and knowingly fuel the hacking industry with money. In my mind, they are scum.

]]> By: We Fly Spitfires http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448&cpage=1#comment-1547 We Fly Spitfires Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:25:38 +0000 http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448#comment-1547 Man, that totally sucks that you got hacked :( If you find out how it happened, please let us know. I'm seriously considering buying a Blizzzard Authenticator now because this seems to be so rife. I don't blame the gold buyers though. That's like blaming drug addicts for the manufacturing of illegal drugs. They're undoubtably part of the issue but not the main problem. Just like drug problems in society, we need to beyond the easy target and further into the issue as a whole. Man, that totally sucks that you got hacked :( If you find out how it happened, please let us know. I’m seriously considering buying a Blizzzard Authenticator now because this seems to be so rife.

I don’t blame the gold buyers though. That’s like blaming drug addicts for the manufacturing of illegal drugs. They’re undoubtably part of the issue but not the main problem. Just like drug problems in society, we need to beyond the easy target and further into the issue as a whole.

]]> By: Petter http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448&cpage=1#comment-1535 Petter Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:27:21 +0000 http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448#comment-1535 @Victor and @Monkeyclaws - <a href="http://en.gravatar.com/" rel="nofollow">Gravatar</a>. So much nicer. ;) And yeah, Monkey, I think we share the same philosophy there. I actually think a lot of people feel that way, when they are faced with the possibility of losing their character. They might not know it before it happens. @Victor and @Monkeyclaws – Gravatar. So much nicer. ;)

And yeah, Monkey, I think we share the same philosophy there. I actually think a lot of people feel that way, when they are faced with the possibility of losing their character. They might not know it before it happens.

]]> By: Monkeyclaws http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448&cpage=1#comment-1533 Monkeyclaws Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:41:41 +0000 http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448#comment-1533 I can only imagine how it would be like to have your 5-years worth of pain and suffering (LOADS of good times as well) just get flushed down the drain in an instant. All because of some dirtbag that's found a get-rich-fast scheme. I agree that the current gear and such doesn't really matter. It's all the memories and "trophies" of ancient feats that really hurts. Without them you could always just reroll a new character, make it look identical to the old one and grind away for a couple of days. But still, IT'S NOT THE SAME! "Here son, this dog is much better than ol' Buster..." Nothing can replace ol' Buster. There isn't enough Emblems of Frost and gold in the world (of warcraft) that can compensate a loss of friend and companion. On a sidenote, I'm a friend :) I can only imagine how it would be like to have your 5-years worth of pain and suffering (LOADS of good times as well) just get flushed down the drain in an instant. All because of some dirtbag that’s found a get-rich-fast scheme. I agree that the current gear and such doesn’t really matter. It’s all the memories and “trophies” of ancient feats that really hurts. Without them you could always just reroll a new character, make it look identical to the old one and grind away for a couple of days. But still, IT’S NOT THE SAME! “Here son, this dog is much better than ol’ Buster…”

Nothing can replace ol’ Buster. There isn’t enough Emblems of Frost and gold in the world (of warcraft) that can compensate a loss of friend and companion.

On a sidenote, I’m a friend :)

]]> By: Victor Stillwater http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448&cpage=1#comment-1522 Victor Stillwater Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:18:49 +0000 http://blog.dontfearthemutant.com/?p=1448#comment-1522 I'm sorry for your loss man. :( *hugs* I’m sorry for your loss man. :(

*hugs*

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